Dumars allegedly had favored Kuester over Thibodeau all along and had been planning to go with the Cavs assistant as his next option if a deal with Johnson fell through. Kuester is the Pistons’ third choice overall, as the team reportedly first offered the position to TNT analyst Doug Collins last week.

Thibodeau had been waiting in Boston to hear about a potential inteview with Detroit’s front office, but now it appears that will not happen. The Celtics assistant, who also missed out on jobs with the Kings and 76ers, may still have an outside shot at filling Minnesota’s head coaching vacancy

Didn't Chuck Daly have to wait for years before he got his chance? (Not sure but I think I remember that).

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No, but Daly was almost fired every 2 years as a Piston. The organization has been hard on coaches as long as it was under Davidson ownership, it's not just a JD thing, and may even be driven by management.

No, but Daly was almost fired every 2 years as a Piston. The organization has been hard on coaches as long as it was under Davidson ownership, it's not just a JD thing, and may even be driven by management.

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OK, I wonder why I thought that? I thought he was pretty old before he got his first NBA coaching gig for some reason. I guess I should have looked it up.

Here's the irony...he wears a 2004 Pistons Championship ring which he earned! How about that. Here's a guy that coached on the team that won a world championship and yet none of the fans of that team ever heard of him!?!

Here's a guy that if you actually watched the Cleveland Cav's play spent more time on national TV drawing up plays than Coach Mike Brown.

Amazing that so many b-ball bluebloods could be caught this off guard. Anyone see the irony?

(I know it cracks me up)

New Pistons coach is Cavs’ John Kuester Yahoo Sports

"AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP)—In his decade running the Detroit Pistons, Joe Dumars hasn’t been known for showing patience with head coaches. He insists that is about to change. Moments after introducing Cavaliers assistant John Kuester as Detroit’s sixth coach in 10 years, Dumars said Thursday that Kuester “might have the most job security of anyone in the NBA.” “Bless you, Joe,” said Kuester with a laugh."

Kuester brushed aside any concerns he might have had about being Dumars’ obvious third choice. “My wife told me that I was her sixth choice, and we’ve been married for 32 years,” he joked. “So Joe and I have a real chance.”

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The Pistons have been known as a defensive team under Dumars, dating back to his days on Chuck Daly’s title-winning “Bad Boys” of 1989 and 1990. Kuester said that isn’t going to change, despite his stint as Cleveland’s offensive coordinator and the addition of two score-first players in Gordon and Villanueva. “The past year was actually the first time I’ve ever been entirely focused on offense, and I still understand that defense is what wins championships,” he said. “We’re going to be a team that grinds it out for 48 minutes, and defense is going to be a huge part of that.”

Here's the irony...he wears a 2004 Pistons Championship ring which he earned! How about that. Here's a guy that coached on the team that won a world championship and yet none of the fans of that team ever heard of him!?!

Here's a guy that if you actually watched the Cleveland Cav's play spent more time on national TV drawing up plays than Coach Mike Brown.

Amazing that so many b-ball bluebloods could be caught this off guard. Anyone see the irony?

(I know it cracks me up)

New Pistons coach is Cavs’ John Kuester Yahoo Sports

"AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP)—In his decade running the Detroit Pistons, Joe Dumars hasn’t been known for showing patience with head coaches. He insists that is about to change. Moments after introducing Cavaliers assistant John Kuester as Detroit’s sixth coach in 10 years, Dumars said Thursday that Kuester “might have the most job security of anyone in the NBA.” “Bless you, Joe,” said Kuester with a laugh."

The last three coaches who got the axe - deserved it (although, I think that Joe and Bill-D shoulda known what they were getting into with LB. I felt Larry would have been well worth some significant ego massaging considering what he brings to a team. - I'm jus' sayin.)

Flip had a 'ship caliber team to work with and he didn't get it done. He should have been fired a year or two sooner IMO. Tablecloth was a moron. He should have been fired a month or two sooner IMO.

Looking at the roster as it stands today. Que's job is more of a long-term project. Unless he completely stinks up the joint, he deserves a little bit more slack than Flip got.

I expected a championship(s) outta Flip. I expect progress from Kuester.

Before earning infraction points from R36 for excessive flaming and personal attacks, ask from yourself: what kind of expectations you do have, regarding to Kuester?

I expect Kuester at first testing what his players are capable of - it may include many isos in first two months or so, then try to find dome balancing between similar spots( how to find time for two SGs?and missing spots( who might be capable of playing backup C?). Already those 2 tasks may take the whole season.